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“Author Quindlen or actress Kendrick”

The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “Author Quindlen or actress Kendrick”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Wednesday, September 17, 2025 puzzle.

Published · Across · 4 letters

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Letters 4
First letter A
Last letter A
A ? ? A

A 4-letter across entry from the Wednesday puzzle

The Answer

A N N A

The answer to “Author Quindlen or actress Kendrick” is ANNA

Letters 4
Direction Across
Published Sep 17, 2025

Letter analysis: the 4-letter answer

Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notes
Unique 2 of 4 positions
Vowels 2 50% of word
Consonants 2 non-vowels
First letter A starts with

The clue “Author Quindlen or actress Kendrick” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 as a across entry. The verified answer is ANNA — a 4-letter word that begins with A and ends with A.

This answer contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman, whose Saturday Stumper is widely considered one of the toughest mainstream crosswords in print.

Other clues with the answer ANNA

ANNA has been used as the answer for these Newsday Crossword clues
“Author Quindlen” Jun 18, 2026 “Elsa's sister in Frozen” May 18, 2026 “Karenina of fiction” May 11, 2026 “Elsa's Frozen sister” Apr 26, 2026 “Novelist Sewell” Apr 3, 2026 “Tolstoy title character” Nov 21, 2025 “Author Quindlen” Nov 16, 2025 “Elsa's sister in Frozen” Oct 21, 2025 “Actress Kendrick or author Quindlen” Sep 22, 2025 “Actress Kendrick” Sep 10, 2025 “Tolstoy title character” Aug 17, 2025

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Frequently asked questions about “Author Quindlen or actress Kendrick”

What is the answer to “Author Quindlen or actress Kendrick” in the Newsday Crossword?

The verified answer is ANNA — a 4-letter word that appeared as a across entry on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Author Quindlen or actress Kendrick”?

The answer ANNA contains 4 letters.

Was “Author Quindlen or actress Kendrick” an across or down clue?

This clue ran as a Across entry.

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